Botanical Name: Lychnis coronaria 'Alba'
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Common Name: White Campion  
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Perennial, Biennial

 

Height Range

1-3'

 

Flower Color

White

 

Flower Season

Spring, Summer

 

Leaf Color

Grey Green, Grey, Silver

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Information by: Stephanie Duer
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  • Description

  • Notes

White campion is a charming garden addition, and while not as showy as its pink cousin, its white to blush pink flowers offer a gentle respite in the hot summer garden. Leaves form a basal rosette of soft, slightly hairy grey-green to silver foliage. Then stems begin to emerge, forming tall spires that become populated with white to blush pink flowers from late spring to early summer. It has a self sowing habit, and so may come up in cracks and gaps in walks and along paths. Grows about 24 to 30 inches tall, though the basal foliage remains about 8 or so inches.